Aloha Kat Accounting - Huntington Beach, CAApril 2014 to PresentAfter being referred to companies by my business associates as "the reconciler," it led me to start a bookkeeping service. I have a knack for digging apart the details and reconciling a company's financial data mess.I would bring a company's books to their current status while documenting, reconciling, and closing historical data.Achieving a solid set of financials and providing it for companies that need help is quite fulfilling....seeing a company owner's relief and then happiness throughout the process is why I started this service.

Responsible for chain supply management of business, restructuring office, and warehouse procedures to improve flow while prioritizing efficiency which lowered waste and costs.Set up and trained staff on business accounting procedures.Submitted bi-weekly payroll, reconciliation of taxes, vacation, & PTO.Weekly financial reporting to investors.Directed and mentored warehouse employees.Responsible for resolving HR questions or concerns.Working remotely in Nov/Dec 2019, I relocated in Jan 2020 to Napa for this opportunity with my former employer.When Covid hit and business was shut down, I returned to Orange County.

Project-based position to verify accuracy and document the 3 yrs prior financial data to restore and reconcile tax records. In the process, I supported day-to-day accounting operations and took on special projects as requested.

Hired to audit, enter, & reconcile 2011-2014 QBKS Enterprise Manuf records for investment purchase of Evolv by BRS. To accomplish investor protocol requirements, I also created & implemented procedures for accounting, payroll, human resources, on-site retail store, employee safety requirements, & warehouse inventory management.At the same time as the audit progressed, my day-to-day financial responsibilities included: Bank factoring: AR – reconciled factoring proprietary software of payments & deposits – entered data in QBKS. Personally collected prior yrs AR of $125K, reduced loss to $10K. Established AR process which limited late pays.Accounts Payable: Approved payments of all business expenses including utilizing early pay discounts.Approved International wire transfers of vendor payments weekly. Updated inventory system upon receipt of goods.Maintained chart of accounts & orderly filing system.Balanced General Ledger & subsidiary accounts by auditing & reconciliation of entries.Ensured all State, Federal, & Local tax compliance with timely payments.Processed bi-weekly payroll & tax liabilities.Managed human resources: updating employee records to meet federal/state requirements. Help to initiate/instill company warehouse safety procedures for employees to not only meet but exceed state & federal requirements.Prepared Month/Year-end closing through Trial Balance & submitted financial reports to CPA.Financial reports: helped to collect, analyze, summarize account information & trends.Was the lead person on bank factor, work comp, & sales tax audits. Maintained digital & paper historical records.BRS investors required a CPA to be present on staff & I was replaced with current CPA, something I was told when initially hired for audit. It was a true pleasure working with & being Mr. Chung’s right-hand person during my employment. My Evolv experience was truly one of the best positions I have had the pleasure of being involved in.

Provide weekly accounting and reconciliation services.

Providing accounting/consulting services with custom, detailed spreadsheet design.

Temp position to self educate business/personal tax preparation & learn Drake & Lacerte proprietary tax software.

Implemented & set-up QuickBooks Manufacturing & Wholesale software - created accounting policy & procedures.Trained staff to enter data into QBKS: Sales Orders, PO’s, Invoicing, Inventory, Shipping/Receiving, E-Com Sales.Tax reconciliation, reporting, & payments (BOE, FTB, IRS, EDD, Local & State). Reconciled/Balanced GL, Month/Year-end close, Reports to CEO & CFO. Worked directly with Mr. Hamilton to create, execute, & monitor frozen inventory system, logistics, & warehouse operations. Coordinated with manufacturers the process of raw materials & supplies to finished product. Simplified customer orders & delivery procedures. Learned EDI proprietary software required in this industry. Trade Show coordination inception to completion: NACS, NRA, IDDBA, Western Foods Service, Southwest, & Atlanta Food Service. Wow Brands was a start-up company in the frozen yogurt & beverage industry which was not able to sustain longevity. Mr. Hamilton was licensed with Jelly Belly Candy Company to produce both yogurt & frozen beverages in their natural flavors. The sheer cost of producing “healthy” products in this industry was not profitable, think Slurpees, as a result company closed. Never one to be still, Mr. Hamilton can be reached at his new venture at ONE87 in Napa Valley.